Using the picture exchange communication system to increase the social communication of two individuals with severe developmental disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-163

  Cannella Malone, Helen I ^a   Fant, Jodi L ^b   Tullis, Christopher A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Clinical Research Consultants Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative communication; Augmentative; Intervention; Pecs; Severe developmental disabilities; Social communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953843664     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-009-9174-4     Document Type: Article

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